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Imm Patent No. 76,954, ma apra 21, 1868,

IMPROVED HAY-HOISTING DRUM AND GRAIN-FORK,

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, HENRY STRICKLE'R, of the borough of Carlisle, countyof Cumberland, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new andimproved Hay-Hoisting Drum and GrainFork andI do hereby declare thatthe'following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, whichwill enable those skilled in the art to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, which is a full and exactperspective view of the whole invention, and forms a part of thisspecification.

In the drawing, a a' a a represents the front frame oi' a. barn, and b b6 the side frame of the same. In the frame a a a a" I erect verticallythe conical shaft c c', in the upper end of which is a stationarymetallic spindle, which is to be inserted in the upper part of theframe, and in the lower end of the shaft is a box, x, in-which is amovable pin, prevented fromsliding out by a shoulder or head on theupper end oi' it. The full length of this pin can be pushed into theshaft, when, the 'end of the shaft being placed over the hole in thelower` frame, the pin drops down andfastens the shaft, On the shaftce,Iplace a movable l drum., g, aroung which winds the rope ordinarily usedin hoisting hay. Between this drum g and the shaft c c',

in a groove or gutter cut in the said shaft, is inserted the ratchetff,which, when drawn up, prevents the drum from revolving. This ratchet isoperated from below by the lever e, and from above by the'combination ofthe arm it, the rope w', and the pulley/w. I l l I further place uponthe upper outer edge of the drum g, the bevelled cogwheel m, which gearswith the bevelled cog-wheel n, which can be shifted on its shaft o,whereby it is'connected with the spur-wheel p, which gears with thespur-wheel q at the side of the barn-floor. On 'the rim of the spur-cogwheel q is fastened by a bolt and screw one end of the arm 7', the otherend of which is fastened in a similar way to the one end ofthe arm s,the other end of which is fastenedlby a boltaud burr to the metalextension t, which is fastened to a post at or near the middle'of theside of the barnniioor. At any point in the upper side of the arm s,betweenits fastenings with the other arm 1- and the extension t, isinsertedat right angles the fork u, the handle of which is of a lengthin proportion te the size of the barn. On the upper face of the sideframe b b' b bf I erect the inclined plane c.

In unloading hay, the bevelled'cog-wheel n is unshifte'd by moving it onits shaft o toward p. The horse is attached to the arm d, and walkscontinuously around. The rope ordinarily used s attached to the ordinaryhook or fork, and winds around the drumg as'the forkful of hay is goingup, and when it is-up and'dropped, the drum is unshifted, either by theperson working the hook or fork on the wagon, by the rope zc and thepulley w, and arni 7L, hitherto mentioned, or from the door by the levere.

In unloading grain, the bevelled cog-wheel n is shifted into gear withthe bevelled cog-'wheel m, and the motive-power applied to the arm`dagsin unloading hay. The load of grain is then drawn near the side oftheoor, and a person from the wagon pitches thc sheaves on the fork u,which carries them to therinclined plane c, whence they slide into themow.

I secured by Letters Patent, bearing date the 11th day oi` Februar thelower part of the-shifting-ratchetf, the lever e, land the arm d.

What I claim now, and desire to secure byLettcrs Patent, is-

1. The extension f of the lower ratchet f', operating with the arm itand the pulley w, and the rope w', for the purpose of enabling theperson working the bool; or fork on the loaded wagon therefrom tounshift the drum. l

2. The bevelled cog-wheel m, fastened on the upper-outer face ot' thedrum g, the bevelled cog-wheel n, the arm o, the spur-cog wheel p,thespur-cog wheel g,the arm r, the arm s, the fork u, and the inclinedplane v, all combined and operating in the manner and for the purposeherein set forth. l

HENRY STRICKLEBr-t y, A. D. 1868, the Staa c, the drum g,

Witnesses:

FRANK E. -Bnnrznoovna -W. F. YHnuwoon.

